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Anyone else going on the Ride for Rights 2007 protest ride this saturday (20th oct)

Start: 20 Oct 2007
End: 20 Oct 2007
Join our mass rideout to celebrate motorcycling and take a stand against road pricing for bikes.

Bikes Go Free! Say No to Road Pricing for Bikes

What is Ride for Rights 2007?

A well-organised ride for bikes only through central London, escorted by the Metropolitan Police
Conveying a festival atmosphere but with a strong political message
To develop into an annual event at the same time each year
Ride starts from Wembley Stadium 1pm (but please be there in good time beforehand - we'll do our best, but there may be queues!)
Ride ends at Whitehall c3pm

Why join the Ride?

To call on the Government for a national exemption for bikes in all UK road pricing schemes: more here
To make the more general point that bikes are here to stay
To fight recent calls from Transport 2000 and other interest groups to restrict bikes' power, weight and speed
To celebrate the positive aspects of motorcycling
To raise funds for motorcycling charities: more here
To have a fun day out

more info can be found here http://rider-connect.co.uk/index.php?q=node/1204

I would love to go, but have my MOT that day, I have other excuses too but thats the main one

I would seriously have enjoyed going, if only to laugh at the irony of blocking roads in protest to congestion charging

count me out i'll be warming up for the eng v sa match sat eve with a few bevvies

I really want to do this but have only just been to London. Hope it goes well and that there's a good turn out. Wrong time of year really.

Good luck with it - I'm sure there will be a great turnout

Funky wrote:I would seriously have enjoyed going, if only to laugh at the irony of blocking roads in protest to congestion charging

I went on a MAG rally/rideout a few years back (well ok - more than just a few ) .... police escort, thousands of bikes .... one of the roads on the route was closed for resurfacing but the police didn't realise .... "everyone turn round" .... took about 2 hours!!!!!!

Hehehe that sounds like it was fun typical old bill screw it up i know they are looking to get 10,000+ bikes down there so might be an interesting time lol